pollarding
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pol·lard
(pŏl′ərd)n.
1. A tree whose top branches have been cut back to the trunk so that it may produce a dense growth of new shoots.
2. An animal, such as an ox, goat, or sheep, that no longer has its horns.
tr.v. pol·lard·ed, pol·lard·ing, pol·lards
To convert or make into a pollard.
[From poll.]
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pollarding
A pruning method where the new growth of a tree is cut back to the main stem or a framework of stubby branches.
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